Adaptive life cycles method

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Moloy Chakraborty Principal Project Manager| WSP UK LTD High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Software industries are always following Adaptive life cycles method - is it true?

Posted: May 21, 2018 3:42 PM

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Joshua Render Product Owner| Cognizant Harrisville, Ny, United States

The only thing you can always say is that "always" never applies to anything. :)

I have worked on software projects that used the predictive model for software development and didn't employ any sort iterative approach (not for a firm dedicated to software). Usually smaller firms that lack a strong established team and have a couple of people building custom software and they push for the full release package.

In firms with the core goal of developing software, it seems more common to use iterative development

Posted: May 21, 2018 5:00 PM (Updated by author: May 21, 2018 5:12 PM)

MANSOUR THABET ALQUBATY System Controller| Teleyemen Sana'A, N/A, Yemen

Hello Moloy,

It depends.
1) if the scope,time and cost defined in early life cycle (then it is a predictive=waterfall=plan-driven)

2) if the project goals are clear at the beginning however the product is not clear then it adaptive (change-driven= agile)

3) It might be hybrid (predictive +adaptive)

I will give an example ( for Example WEB application it more adaptive in my opinion as it always change ).

BR,
Mansour

Posted: May 21, 2018 6:58 PM

Kiron Bondale Retired | Mentor| Retired Welland, Ontario, Canada

No - there are NO absolutes in project management. There are many companies in the software field who are still utilizing a deterministic/traditional/waterfall approach.

Kiron

Posted: May 21, 2018 7:10 PM

Sante Delle-Vergini, PhD Senior Project Manager| Infosys Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Not always, but sometimes.

Posted: May 21, 2018 8:44 PM

Drew Craig Sr. Agile & Product Coach| Vanguard Philadelphia, Pa, United States

*Always, *Never, *Best .... words to be wary of.

Like Kiron states, there simply are no absolutes. That said, as an adjective, yes, we are adaptive :)

Posted: May 21, 2018 9:08 PM

Anish Abraham Privacy Program Manager| University of Washington Auburn, Wa, United States

I agree with Kiron and others on this. It really depends on several things.

Posted: May 21, 2018 9:50 PM

Mahabubur Rahman Project Manager Structures-Bridges| Department of Infrastructure, Government of Nothwest Territories Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

I agree with all. I would say mostly but not always.

Posted: May 21, 2018 10:11 PM